The population of Hong Kong in 2020 is 7.509 million and the number of one-way permit holders has dropped by half compared with the same period last year.

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Written by: Golden Chess

2020-08-13 18:21

The Census and Statistics Department announced today (13th) the mid-year population figures for this year, showing that the population of Hong Kong in mid-2020 is 7.509 million, which is roughly the same as the mid-2019 figure, but the increase is the lowest in the past decade. In addition, from the middle of 2019 to the middle of this year, about 20,000 Hong Kong people emigrated; 22,000 One-way Permit holders moved into Hong Kong, a sharp drop of 50.2% from the 44,000 in the same period a year ago.

The authorities explained that the significant decrease in the number of one-way pass holders' immigration is due to the suspension of passenger clearance services at the Luohu Control Point since February 4 this year due to the novel coronavirus pneumonia epidemic.

The authorities explained that the significant decrease in the number of one-way permit holders moved in was due to the suspension of passenger clearance services at the Lo Wu Control Point starting February 4 this year. (Profile picture)

According to statistics from the Census and Statistics Department, the provisional population of Hong Kong in mid-2020 is 7,509,200, an increase of 0.02% from mid-2019, the lowest increase in the past decade. The natural population growth (births minus deaths) from mid-2019 to mid-2020 is 600, of which 49,500 were born and 48,900 died. In the same period, the net number of Hong Kong residents moving (incoming minus moving out) was 1,200, of which 22,100 were from one-way permit holders and 20,900 were from other Hong Kong residents.

In addition, among the total population in mid-2020, permanent residents accounted for 7,355,800; while floating residents, i.e., staying in Hong Kong for at least 1 month but less than 3 months in the 6 months before the time of statistics, accounted for 153,400. It was down 21.8% from the same period a year ago.

The authorities stated that the latest population figures are "provisional figures" and the revised figures will be announced in the next six months.

Census and Statistics Department figures show that the provisional population of Hong Kong in mid-2020 is 7,509,200. (Data Picture/Photo by Gao Zhongming)

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